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Post by gashead79 on Feb 8, 2024 22:31:36 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! Agree. We need new songs and GI should be reserved for when we walk out and walk off. Nobody sings it properly anyway. |
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Feb 8, 2024 23:08:25 GMT
I don't like Goodnight Irene because it is to short. We only sing the chorus, if the whole song was sang it would be different. Don't like quarters on the shirt either and don't like light blue. Dark blue would be better. I think we wore dark blue shirts in the 60s. Just because it is differnet does not make it good. A bit like Gaudi's church in Barcelona! It’s not short - it’s just the way we sing it unfortunately - in a very lazy manner , needs more oomph ! 💙 |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Feb 8, 2024 23:12:32 GMT
Getting abit depressing here weather wise, let’s pitch up in the Caribbean instead. Bahamas Premier League Champions within 5 years I reckon.
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Post by phillistine on Feb 8, 2024 23:12:50 GMT
My favourite recording of it is the Eric Clapton and friends version on a Chas and Dave Christmas special with Albert Lee on Guitar. If i ever became famous it would be one of my desert island discs and with over 5 million views on youtube it looks like loads of other people enjoy it too That is awful Lol - we are all different . I have heard Clapton play it a few times and in different ways but i prefer that kind of light hearted party type handling to the depressing durges of so many. Alex Harvey played it is a similar type of upbeat way |
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Post by gasify on Feb 9, 2024 6:45:45 GMT
"Sometimes I have a great notion to jump in the river and drown".
We just can't have something that glorifies suicide.
The young uns with their ticky toky fun videos are showing us the way. This is what we should sing, it shows the team that we have belief and is lots more encouraging:
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Post by kruger on Feb 9, 2024 7:24:09 GMT
While we are at it we may aswell change our name to Bristol.United, what a ridiculous thread starter
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Post by gashead79 on Feb 9, 2024 7:37:54 GMT
We could change the colour of the kit?
That proved to be a popular opinion in the past.
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Post by bluestargas on Feb 9, 2024 7:51:35 GMT
Sticky Toffee Pudding & Banana Quarters, with a delicate mint crisp collar & trim, Golden Syrup Shorts, Raspberry & Cream hooped Socks, that is such a mouth watering kit you could almost taste it.
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Post by olskooltoteender on Feb 9, 2024 7:51:58 GMT
We could change the colour of the kit? That proved to be a popular opinion in the past. Aha - the return of the Red kit question? |
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Post by olskooltoteender on Feb 9, 2024 7:52:40 GMT
"Sometimes I have a great notion to jump in the river and drown". We just can't have something that glorifies suicide. The young uns with their ticky toky fun videos are showing us the way. This is what we should sing, it shows the team that we have belief and is lots more encouraging: I was hoping this was sarcasm . . . |
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Feb 9, 2024 9:12:36 GMT
Bored with this ridiculous thread now - byeeee ! 💙Utg
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Feb 9, 2024 9:34:38 GMT
I don't like Goodnight Irene because it is to short. We only sing the chorus, if the whole song was sang it would be different. Don't like quarters on the shirt either and don't like light blue. Dark blue would be better. I think we wore dark blue shirts in the 60s. Just because it is differnet does not make it good. A bit like Gaudi's church in Barcelona! It’s not short - it’s just the way we sing it unfortunately - in a very lazy manner , needs more oomph ! 💙 It’s synonymous with Rovers and something the 82 are jealous AF of. Sung properly, it’s the pledge we make to the club. The first part is that pledge. Needs to be sung with gusto and at right pace |
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Post by joefrankie on Feb 9, 2024 11:13:31 GMT
I remember reading an Oxford forum a few years ago, and the writer was lamenting their lack of a stirring anthem and Goodnight Irene was the example he gave of a song sung by a club’s fans to rouse their side.
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Feb 9, 2024 11:41:49 GMT
We need to be going back to the full version. The 'diet' one is exactly that.
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Post by kernowtoteend on Feb 9, 2024 12:19:16 GMT
Nat King Cole version - done in 1946. It takes alot of beating unless you go back even further to Leadbelly !
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Post by William Wilson on Feb 9, 2024 12:31:47 GMT
We should also ditch wind up merchants from OTIB coming on starting threads! Don't be so bloody gullible! Well, quite. Check out the forum name of the person who started the thread. A lot of people have been done up by one. |
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Post by olskooltoteender on Feb 9, 2024 13:30:28 GMT
It’s not short - it’s just the way we sing it unfortunately - in a very lazy manner , needs more oomph ! 💙 It’s synonymous with Rovers and something the 82 are jealous AF of. Sung properly, it’s the pledge we make to the club. The first part is that pledge. Needs to be sung with gusto and at right pace Absolutely bang on Jools - I hate it when the Thatchers yoof mangle the verse so it goes from “So, goodnight Irene, I’ll see you in my dreams” to “G’nyereeseeyimmadree”. It’s disrespectful. |
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Post by playtowin on Feb 9, 2024 13:39:08 GMT
Maybe we should wear red shirts ,adopt the nickname the robins and just not have a nationally recognised club song.
We can join Swindle,Chelts and 1982 ltd then.
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Post by stapletongas on Feb 9, 2024 13:57:29 GMT
We should also ditch wind up merchants from OTIB coming on starting threads! Don't be so bloody gullible! Well, quite. Check out the forum name of the person who started the thread. A lot of people have been done up by one. It's embarrassing isn't it |
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Post by stapletongas on Feb 9, 2024 13:58:23 GMT
Goodnight Irene has been sung continuously since the 1950s, and is now sounding its age. A new Rovers song will be a breath of fresh air for a forward thinking club! You've all been done up like a kipper |
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